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George VI and Mackenzie King in Washington, 1939

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI drive through Washington, June 8, 1939.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI drive through Washington, June 8, 1939. FDR-George-VI-June-8-1939 · FDR Presidential Library & Museum · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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King George VI visited the United States from June 7 to 11, 1939, including Washington on June 8 and 9. Prime Minister Mackenzie King was in ministerial attendance during the Washington visit.

Scope & context

The 1939 U.S. visit and Mackenzie King’s attendance; no claim of exclusive Canadian representation.

Sources behind this record

1
United Kingdom — Visits by Foreign Leaders ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian

George VI row: Washington June 8–9, 1939; in the U.S. June 7–11

2
Canada — Visits by Foreign Leaders ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian

Mackenzie King row, June 8–9, 1939 — minister in attendance during King George VI’s visit